Estelle
Estelle
Acclaimed British singer and rapper most famous for albums like 2008's "Shine," which was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. She shot to fame after her single "American Boy" hit number one on the U.K. Singles Chart. Later in her career, she became a series regular on the animated program Steven Universe.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth18 January 1980
CityLondon, England
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My mum is West African, from Senegal; my dad is from Grenada. There was a huge controversy about them getting together.
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I got into hip hop from my uncle; he was always playing us Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane. He was a bad boy, and my mum was not really happy that I was hanging out with him.
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Me being a black girl in London, whose mom is first-generation African and whose dad is West Indian, gives me a different view. I'm coming at soul from my own place.
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It's been fun playing on the same team together. I know my dad has always wanted two of his kids to play on the same team, so I think we are kind of living out a dream for him.
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I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.
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Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.
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I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.
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I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
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Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.
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You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
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People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.
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Success is based on music, not where you're from.
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My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.
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Walking round the Champs-Elysees late at night is the greatest time.